Can you put slugs in an over under?

YES you can shoot slugs out of an over & under but use cylinder or improved cylinder choke tubes for best results using a smooth bore and rifled slugs.

Can my gun shoot slugs?

No, not all shotguns are meant to shoot slugs. Non-rifled (smoothbore) shotguns are meant to shoot foster style slugs. Also, be careful with shooting any type of slugs out of older shotguns, or shotguns with a choke, a choke adds restriction which may deform your barrel over time.

Can all shotguns use slugs?

Yes, all shotguns can shoot slugs within gauge (don’t shoot 20’s in a 12!). I’d change that to “Slugs should not be fired through any shotgun with a choke tighter than Modified”.

Is an over/under shotgun good for deer hunting?

You can use it for deer hunting, turkey hunting or clay shooting. If you are doing little or close-up shooting, it is a good choice. . 410 caliber is closer to a bullet but can be loaded in shotguns.

What’s the difference between slugs and buckshot?

The big advantage of using a slug is that it has a much longer effective range than buckshot. Additionally, shotgun slugs retain their energy better and typically penetrate much deeper than buckshot. A shotgun shooting a slug is also much more precise than a shotgun shooting buckshot.

Can a 12-gauge slug kill a deer?

If you can hit them that far, that’s how far you can kill a deer! The short answer however, is up to 200 yards if your shotgun can group as tight at 3-4 inches at 100 yards with the right load your gun happens to like.

What type of shotgun is best for deer hunting?

Best Shotguns for Hunting

Remington 870.
Weatherby SA-08.
Winchester SXP.
CZ USA Drake.
Benelli Ethos.
Browning Citori 725 Field.
Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon.
Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 B.E.S.T.

Can you shoot slugs out of an over and under?

I have shot slugs out of all my smooth bore shotguns. Semiautos, pumps, side x sides, and over and unders. YES you can shoot slugs out of an over & under but use cylinder or improved cylinder choke tubes for best results using a smooth bore and rifled slugs.

Which is better a rifle or a shotgun for slugs?

Rifled chokes are considerably less expensive than a rifled shotgun barrel, and a smooth-bore barrel paired with a rifled choke is often nearly as accurate as a rifled shotgun barrel dedicated for use with slugs. There are many options in selecting shotguns for use with slugs.

Can a rifled slug be shot through a smoothbore barrel?

Most rifled slugs in smoothbore barrels will give indifferent accuracy , perhaps only about 5–6 MOA but that’s still good enough for deer at 100 yards and bad guys at 125. As others have said a rifled slug is DESIGNED to be shot through a smooth bore.

What’s the difference between a sabot slug and Foster slug?

A modern variant between the Foster slug and the sabot slug is the wad slug. This is a type of shotgun slug designed to be fired through a smoothbore shotgun barrel.